The Switch

The Switch secures contract for shaft generator drives on new aframax tankers

The Switch has secured a contract to supply single drives for shaft generators to be installed on four tankers currently under construction at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry in China’s Fujian Province.

The vessels, designed by the Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute, are 113,600-dwt Aframax tankers powered by LNG dual-fuel engines.

Built for UK-based ship owner Union Maritime, these tankers are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2027.


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The Switch to supply single drives for tanker newbuild quartet in China

The Switch, a leading provider of innovative power electronics for the marine industry, has won a contract to deliver the single drives for shaft generators that will be installed on four tankers under construction at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry in Fujian Province.

The Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute (SDARI)-designed, 113,600-dwt LNG dual-fuel Aframax vessels are being built for UK-based shipowner Union Maritime and are slated for delivery in the first half of 2027.

Optimising energy...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/05/the-switch-to-supply-single-drives-for-tanker-newbuild-quartet-in-china/

World’s largest fully electric RoPax ferries to feature DC-Hub solution

Helsinki-headquartered power electronics specialist The Switch has been contracted to deliver its DC power distribution solution, The Switch DC-Hub, and ultra-fast electronic current limiter (ECL) and battery short-circuit limiter (BSCL) protection devices as part of the battery-electric system for the world’s largest fully electric RoPax on order for Argentine ferry operator Buquebus.

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https://www.offshore-energy.biz/worlds-largest-fully-electric-ropax-ferries-to-feature-dc-hub-solution/

Corvus on path to putting more powerful maritime battery solutions to work

BSCL works with Corvus Energy's large battery systems

Leading maritime energy storage system manufacturer Corvus Energy is teaming with Finnish-based Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch. Under a three year agreement, Corvus will be the Finnish company’s preferred partner in the development of its smart Battery Short-Circuit Limiter (BSCL) protection device for large-scale battery solutions and advanced DC power distribution.

SOLVING THE SCALABILITY CHALLENGE

Connecting high-energy-content batteries to one electrical system carries a high risk...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/corvus-on-path-to-putting-more-powerful-maritime-battery-solutions-to-work/

Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch To Deliver Electric Drive Train For Twin Fin Bulk Carriers

Cat(R) chooses Yaskawa Environm ental Energy _ The Switch drive train technology for innovative Twin Fin bulk carriers

Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch has signed a contract with Caterpillar® (Cat) to deliver an innovative package of electric drive train technology for a series of bulk carriers. The ships will feature Cat Marine’s Twin Fin concept, offering optimal reliability, efficiency and performance, with The Switch technology at the heart of the environmentally and OPEX friendly solution.

In total, The Switch will be providing deliveries of two permanent magnet (PM) propulsion machines, four PM...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/yaskawa-environmental-energy-the-switch-to-deliver-electric-drive-train-for-twin-fin-bulk-carriers/